Prepared for. GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai by

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1 Prepared for GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai by Ms. Beena Balachandran Last updated on 20 Sept 2014

2 Table of Contents Let s create a wall... 3 Prepare your wall... 5 Setup a Title and description... 5 Wallpaper... 6 Personalized Link... 6 Share the wall... 7 Write on the wall... 7 Frequently Asked Questions:... 8 Prepared by Beena Balachandran 2 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

3 Creating a wall Step 1: Open the web browser and type padlet.com Step 2: One of the below screens will appear OR Prepared by Beena Balachandran 3 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

4 Step 3: Login if with a or account. If you don t have either, now is the right time to have one! Step 4: On successful login, the landing page appears as below Note the link to your wall Eg : While creating a wall without first logging, it causes the link to the wall to appear impersonal (like above) and less meaningful Prepared by Beena Balachandran 4 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

5 Prepare the wall Click on the wheel here to setup your page Setup a Title and description Insert TITLE and DESCRIPTION for your wall Prepared by Beena Balachandran 5 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

6 Wallpaper Click WALLPAPER and choose from the images available or upload your own picture Personalized Link This is the current link to your wall Personalise by entering Eg: MathsLab and choose PICK Now the link expresses its motive better Prepared by Beena Balachandran 6 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

7 Share the wall Copy the link to the wall and mail/disclose it to share. Write on the wall Simply double click anywhere on the blank area and type a message or upload/link a file. Prepared by Beena Balachandran 7 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014

8 Frequently Asked Questions: What is a Padlet? Padlet is an application that basically creates a web page for you. It is commonly referred to as a wall Where can it be used? an online bulletin board, place where people exchange thoughts Plenary from a classroom session Do you need an account (login)? Not necessary. But it would be ideal to link the wall you create to your or account Padlet features :* Padlet is very easy to use and has a user friendly interface Padlet is web based and does not require any software installation It allows you to easily add notes, text, images, videos, and drawings to your wall You can also add word documents from computer to your Padlet wall Padlet provides a wide variety of layouts to choose from Padlet works across multiple devices including mobile phones Any Padlet wall you create can be embedded into your blog or website. It enhances collaborative work. Multiple people can post to the same wall at the same time. Any Padlet wall can be exported in a variety of formats including, PDF, image,csv, or Excel. Padlet is completely free Some suggested ways to use Padlet in class:* Use it as a backchannel tool where students can post comments and feedback on what they are learning Use is as a brainstorming tool. Create a Padlet wall for the whole class where they can collect and share ideas about a given topic. Students can use it as portfolio where they display their best work. You can use the classroom Padlet wall to post assignments and homework reminders to students. Engage parents in the learning that is taking place in class by inviting them to visit the classroom Padlet wall Aggregate links and other multimedia resources relevant for students learning and post them on the classroom wall for everybody to check Use it as a book review page where students post reviews of the books they read Create walls for major cultural events and holidays of the year and invite students to search for information relevant to each of these events and share them with the class. Classroom Padlet wall can be used as an open space where students engage in group discussions and interactive exchange of ideas. Students can use Padlet for sharing their reflections on what they have learned and what they need help with. * courtesy Prepared by Beena Balachandran 8 Updated on : 20 Sept 2014